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From Armstrong Redwoods State Park to the Russian River, there are endless attractions to enjoy during your stay with us on the Sonoma Coast. Experience the multitude of activities in Jenner, Sonoma, Bodega Bay and beyond. Let us help you plan your activities.

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Don’t let the winter blues keep you from going outside especially with this unusually mild winter we are having. If you have not hiked the Northern Sonoma coast you will be pleasantly surprised at the myriad of flora, fauna, trails and seaview vistas! TAKE A HIKE with our friend, Margaret Lindgren, master hiker, blogger and owner of “Unbeaten Path Hiking

By now you know that the Sonoma coast offers some of the most eye-popping scenery in the world. You may have even discovered some favorite hiking trails, hidden tasting rooms and tucked-away eateries along the beaten path. But, you MAY not know that world-class artists call the Sonoma Coast their home. I was fortunate to meet Bruce Johnson recently at his "studio" not

To those of you who who attended the first Annual Vintage + Vino event held at Timber Cove Inn on Sunday June 30th, lucky you! Picture perfect weather, vintage cars with a dramatic Pacific Ocean backdrop and wine pourings from wineries in the Fort Ross Seaview AVA including Annapolis, Flowers, Fort Ross, Hirsch and Wild Hog. Hopefully you had a chance to visit with

I was treated to an amazing thunder and lightning storm show at Timber Cove Inn during my last visit. An amazing flashing, cracking lightshow over the ocean that was worth a few hours of lost sleep. My biggest concern was a 9:30 appointment that morning for a hike with my new friend Margaret Lindgren, hiker extraordinaire with "Unbeaten Path Hiking Tours". Not wanting

(This is first in a series of blogs on vintage cocktails from the early 1960's, authored by master mixologist, Danny Ronen who will be sharing the history of cocktails, recipes and stories at Timber Cove Inn on Saturday June 29th from 3:00-5:00 PM in honor of our 50th birthday in 1963)

Allow me to introduce renowned spirits educator and mixologist, Danny Ronen. In honor of our 50th birthday, Danny (pronounced DAH-nee) has cordially (as in "cordial", get-it?) agreed to visit Timber Cove Inn on Saturday June 29th from 3:00-5:00 to share the history of vintage cocktails from the swingin' 60's through today's stylish creations.

Amazing creatures call the Sonoma Coast their home and now thanks to a recent act of kindness we have started a list of birds that have been spotted from the Inn. This very detailed list was given to us by a lovely couple from the Audubon Society. It allowed us to start a Pinterest Board on these lovely creatures so

There was a great TV show that ran from 1954 to 1963, (The year Timber Cove Inn was born!) called "Father Knows Best". Very popular. Much like the formula sit-coms of that era, the Anderson family was picture perfect with a spotless home, Jim in a suit most of the time and always coming home from work to a beautifully cooked meal with eager children, Betty,

If you have traveled up the Sonoma Coast past Timber Cove Inn and beyond you may have found yourself in the lovely community of Gualala. If you are like me, and please tell me you are, you first pronounced Gualala as it looks, GUA LA LA. If you did so in front of locals, as I did, the knowing looks between them said "Be

For all you smarties out there: What is the difference between a “Windmill” and a “Wind Turbine”. Give up? One of them looks like it is ready to take flight with a few disturbing alien creatures on board, and the other is a graceful nod to the past when our forefathers built these beautiful structures to garner energy for

Face it. Detours are usually time consuming, annoying and get in the way of all the really important things you have to do today. But sometimes, life's little detours send you on journeys that are inspiring and eye-opening. Like the next time you travel up to Timber Cove Inn. As is fairly typical this time of year (winter) there are parts of the

Noted Bay Area Mycologist David Arora or cool-mushroom-hunter-guy as we affectionately call him, will be leading a small group of lucky gatherers on the grounds of nearby Fort Ross Vineyard for an afternoon of mushroom foraging. The weekend is January 4 & 5, 2013 and you will be treated to two nights at Timber Cove Inn, mushroom hunting with David and dinner that